IronMike

That was a 16ft Ifor I borrowed off a mate. It does fit on, but I’m not sure how the nose weight would be affected on the trailer. I towed it back from Hull to North Yorkshire with no dramas.

@josharb87 I could talk about my Logbullet for days mate 🤦🏼‍♂️😆 anything you want to know more about feel free to get in touch either PM on here or via contact details on my website. Happy to chat!

Thanks Khriss! Thanks to Bullman of course 👍🏻😁

The manufacturer has been great, getting all the parts out to me usually very quickly. The bits that broke usually end up replaced with uprated components as I feel the machines design is evolving constantly. Me and Big J have pushed these machines to the limit and beyond briefly, we have definitely experienced our fair share of breakages! For me that’s been part of the learning journey though, I’ve pushed it and pushed it until it broke. Now I have a clear understanding of its capabilities! I have managed to fix some problems myself, but the local engineering firm have had a fair bit of business from me. Mainly because they have the know how and right tools for the job. No point me faffing on for weeks on end trying to fix things myself when they can have it done in a few days and back earning again. With regards to trailer.... when I bought the machine all I knew was it was 17ft long. So I got myself a behemoth Ifor Williams trailer! 17ft 9inch internal length, triple axle, chequer plate flooring and 6 internal tie down points. Plus led lights too and the larger wheel and tyre option. You might be able to get away with a 16ft one and have a wee bit of overhang front and back though.

By bells and whistles I mean bed extension, boom extension on crane, 600kg winch on crane, large grapple, updated controls, tipping body for bunk, clam shell inserts for grapple etc etc.

Anywhere from about 26k for the basic model, up to around 32k with all bells and whistles. Plus shipping costs too of about 1k ish.

Hi Josh, Things are going really well thanks! Client/customer base building nicely, got three local estates who use me for all the first thinning work and hoping to add more estates this year. Only real issues with machine have been of my own doing i.e habitual overloading leading to various failures. They all seemed to come in succession too so there was several months where it felt very frustrating. I added a fair few mods to it from day one, various guarding some etc. I’ve also had new more beefy bolsters made up and got myself a swing damper for the crane. Also added some LED light bars recently too. it’s taken me a long time to get fully accustomed to all its quirks and traits but I’d dare say I’m pretty slick on it now. I can move 25ish ton in a day which I think is very reasonable for a small machine. The thing that gives greatest satisfaction is the low impact part of it all. I can drive past sites I’ve been on a year ago and you can’t even tell I’ve been there. Seeing tangible results from my efforts is very satisfying! My social media side had taken off nicely too. I got that nice feature in Forestry Journal, I won a local business award, and got some other media stuff lined up for this year. I’ve met some really decent folks through Instagram and Facebook, and had paid work too. The biggest thing I wish I had was a cab in the machine as it’s been dam cold and wet at times! Good job I’m made of stern stuff 💪🏻👍🏻😁 The business will be expanding in the forthcoming weeks too, watch this space!

Or just buy Aspen 🤪😉😆

I’ve got one of those and one of the newer style Husky cans. Never had a problem with either really, other than snapping a file in the holder which I’ve never bothered to remove.

Around 30k for a brand new one. Secondhand ones are very rare! The fella who makes them has not long churned out his 50th machine so they’re still in their infancy really. My machine is number 27 👍🏼

That’s the way I was thinking. Neat petrol rather than aspen.

Yeah it’s geared up for first thinnings, unbeatable for the price and performance.

It is a shame the machine, saw and pint weren’t all matched! Wouldn’t have mattered overly then! The stuff on the panels is nearly off, it’s the stuff on the lower section that’s proving tricky to move. I think it’s because it’s pooled and gathered there mainly so it’s a bit thick (like the owner of the Logbullet)

Title sums it up really! So I had a comedic episode towards back end of last year, involving a punctured Stihl marker paint can in the roof box of my Logbullet. Unfortunately it got rattled about a bit too much and sprung a leak. Obviously being pressured the can promptly spewed its contents all over the machine and my chainsaw. I’ve got most off the saw, but machine is proving a little trickier. Been having fun removing it, by fun I mean frustration. Used a splash of Aspen on a rag which moved a lot but it’s hellish slow going. I need to get the marker paint off but not the paint on the panels! Any top tips for making it vanish quickly? Or am I just going to have to accept it’s gonna take a while and a good wedge of elbow grease. Wouldn’t have been quite so bad if the orange colours matched! 😆

Just had a quick scan mate, almost but not quite. I need 26x12x12 and none that size on there. But I’ll maybe drop them an email and ask, cheers for the tip.

Actual live shot from when it was getting worked on.

Cheers fella. Unfortunately I think that’ll still be a bit too big. I’ll keep searching.

I looked into some chains for the Logbullet, quoted £400 per pair plus vat 😳💵👎🏼 Absolutely crackers money.

Aye it is that mate. Fingers crossed something turns up.

On a side note, does anyone know of an alpine tractor and small winch operator in or near Otley? Got a job I’m involved in where it could be handy. Very steep banking that the Logbullet won’t get up, so was proposing felling everything down the hill, then dressing out and leaving in pole length. Wee tractor and winch would be ideal for the site. I only have 600kg pull on the LB so not near enough.

Nifty little set up Matty 👍🏻

Richmond getting battered this evening. Wind and rain are savage.

Ps. Congratulations Steve 👍🏻🕺🏻💃🏼💍🍾

I got a bottle of Kraken rum, and my mum surprised be my making me a handmade woolly jumper. It’s mint!

I must admit it’s a bonny saw mate, I like the look of it a lot. Shame I’ve not long bought a 572!